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Meeting Minutes TOWN CLERK
READING, MA.
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Town Forest Committee
Date: 2021-07-13 Time: 7 PM
Building: Location:
Address:
Purpose: Town Forest Management Session:
Attendees: Members - Present:
Thomas Gardiner, Nancy Docktor, Kurt Habel, Jeff Lamson, Susan Bowe, Bill
Sullivan
Members - Not Present:
Dan Ford, Brian Scouten
Others Present:
Mark Dockser, Select Board; Jane Kinsella, DPW
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Bill Sullivan
Topics of Discussion:
Meeting was held by video conference due to the COVID pandemic.
Pine Tree Die -Off
o Discussed need to advise the public of the red pine die -off in order to
generate support for funding to remove the dead trees
• Newspaper article
• TF Facebook page
• Write to SB and TM members
• Seek support from Reading Fire Department due to fire hazard
• Be able to address potential impact on wildlife of the tree removal
o Select Board member Dockser will advise the Board of the situation as
part of his liaison report. TFC to make presentation to SB if they want one
o P. Benjamin to prepare the Forest Cutting Plan
o Bid dead tree removal in September
o Seek funding at November Town Meeting
o Conduct tree removal (Phase 2) in December or January to avoid impact
on salamanders and other wildlife
o Will need ConCom approval. Get on the agenda for an upcoming meeting
90t" Anniversary set for 9/25/2021 from 8:00 a.m. to noon.
o Speakers are confirmed including topics: raptors, snakes & native plants
o Buckthorn pulling will be done all morning.
Another dog bite incident was reported to the RPD. Discussed revision to by-law
to limit the number of dogs per handler to three.
Reading Rec. requested approval for a cross-country event on 10/3/2021
Approved minutes to 6/8/21 TFC meeting
Next Meeting: scheduled for 8/17/21 at 7:00 pm
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